Hosted by Negro League CommitteeFor the SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN BASEBALL RESEARCH

June 16-19, 2005Chicago, Illinois

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at theHolliday Inn, Willowbrook

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Chicago and the Negro Leagues

 Chicago American Giants one of original entrants in the Negro National League in 1920 Rube Foster first President of the Negro National League East-West classic held annually at Comiskey Park Beauregard Moseley proposed the creation of a Negro League in Chicago in 1910 Lineups for the Leland Giants included such greats as Walter Ball, Bruce Petway, Pete Hill and Rube Foster

For further information and questions please contact:

Eddie Bedford630-355-9535ebedford@emich.edu

Checks made out to Books and Baseball, Inc.

Local Legends who may be attending: Ernie Banks - ss Kansas City Monarchs